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but he did befriend a couple of american women who were -- who were wives working in the u.s. embassy in nairobi at the time. and for all his faults obama, sr., was a very charming man and he could charm the ladies. he clearly impressed he's women not only with his ambition and his determination but intelligence. and so it's actually through private meetings he's actually able to secure a place in hawaii and he actually flew quite independently of oboya's airlift with american women from the american embassy who actually funded his place and his air fare. you talk about the selma speech and, you know, president obama is a consummate politician and he gave this great speech, rousing speech in selma in which he referred his father came over from this great airlift in which he used it to somehow claim part of the camelot connection. and kennedy wasn't elected until the following year. he made an error. and he acknowledged the error immediately. his campaign team actually made public just a few days after selma that actually that was an error and, in fact, it wasn't correct. so he
but he did befriend a couple of american women who were -- who were wives working in the u.s. embassy in nairobi at the time. and for all his faults obama, sr., was a very charming man and he could charm the ladies. he clearly impressed he's women not only with his ambition and his determination but intelligence. and so it's actually through private meetings he's actually able to secure a place in hawaii and he actually flew quite independently of oboya's airlift with american women from the...
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but he did befriend a couple of american women who were i think the lives of people working in the u.s. embassy and nairobi at the time. there was no doubt obama senior was a very, very charming man. he charmed the ways. he clearly impressed this comment on with his ambitions and his conviction but his intelligence. so it's through private engagements that he was able to secure a place in hawaii. and he actually flew light independently to avoid the airlift to hawaii, with women, american women in nairobi who actually funded his place and airfare. you talked about the thelma speech, and president obama's is a constant politician. he gave a great speech, in which he referred that his grandfather came is great airlift details are used to somehow claim part of the camelot connection with the kennedys. you're right that that kennedy was elected into the following year. he made an error. and he acknowledged the air. his campaign team made public just a few days after selma that that was an era. and that the president was a crack. he did correct himself even though he was against looking to
but he did befriend a couple of american women who were i think the lives of people working in the u.s. embassy and nairobi at the time. there was no doubt obama senior was a very, very charming man. he charmed the ways. he clearly impressed this comment on with his ambitions and his conviction but his intelligence. so it's through private engagements that he was able to secure a place in hawaii. and he actually flew light independently to avoid the airlift to hawaii, with women, american women...
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with the u.s. saying whether it was going to have this hijacked or not, whether it's hijacked or not, one thing that is, i think, irreversible is that there is going to be a free press in all these countries. that is irreversible. and that... whatever the government says, that free press is going to demand a better implementation of agreement between israel and the arab countries. i understand that israel is buying egyptian guards cheaper than the egyptian consumer and 40% cheaper than the jordanians. i don't think the egyptians would like to... >> rose: well, there have also been stories that people in gaza were paying a lot more for things that came from israel than the people of israel were paying for them. >> well, that's inside israel, inside the occupation. but the egyptians are going to say how come we sell our goods to a neighbor-- no matter how friendly they are-- than to another neighbor, jordan, or to ourselves. that's very difficult to justify. >> would you speculate that it's more like
with the u.s. saying whether it was going to have this hijacked or not, whether it's hijacked or not, one thing that is, i think, irreversible is that there is going to be a free press in all these countries. that is irreversible. and that... whatever the government says, that free press is going to demand a better implementation of agreement between israel and the arab countries. i understand that israel is buying egyptian guards cheaper than the egyptian consumer and 40% cheaper than the...
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the low in welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle the drift to the right all across europe and the u.s. more and more people are giving the political rights a new look and more times than not it is the issue of immigration they galvanizes voters is the politics of intolerance coming into vogue. and. to discuss the growing appeal of the right wing i'm joined by tommy robinson in london he is the leader of the english defense league and in strasbourg we cross edward mortimer he is the senior vice president and chief program officer at the salzburg global seminar and another member of our crosstalk team arrived. gentlemen this is cross talk you both have difference of points of view i to go to edward first instead oscar we had a poll that came out a few days ago that madame le pen is ahead in the polls for the presidential poll in france next year she's beating the president others will even say if they vote were held now they would vote for her also if i go to mail online a british publication here in the headline is half of britons would vote for far right parties if they gave up violen
the low in welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle the drift to the right all across europe and the u.s. more and more people are giving the political rights a new look and more times than not it is the issue of immigration they galvanizes voters is the politics of intolerance coming into vogue. and. to discuss the growing appeal of the right wing i'm joined by tommy robinson in london he is the leader of the english defense league and in strasbourg we cross edward mortimer he is the senior...
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go right to the lottery winners the losers were trying to drift to the right across europe and the u.s. the one where people are given the political right and you look more times than not it is the. it's half past the hour i'm also a this is on t.v. the fuel rods at the second reactor of the fishing the nuclear power plants company in a fully exposed for over two hours leading to fears of a knelt down that summit reports that attempts to pull the reality you've seen into resembles. the human cost of the devastation in japan is being felt with almost towels and people confirmed dead following friday's a mega quake and tsunami rescue teams from several countries including russia are helping search what estimated fifteen pounds are still missing. and in albany's what exactly is false is seemingly really gaining ground in the east of libya concerns grow over what's next if the leader condemns by the global community takes into the country in france again. we'll bring you more news on her power the top of the next hour not the next day i'll debate show cross-talk which people about talks ab
go right to the lottery winners the losers were trying to drift to the right across europe and the u.s. the one where people are given the political right and you look more times than not it is the. it's half past the hour i'm also a this is on t.v. the fuel rods at the second reactor of the fishing the nuclear power plants company in a fully exposed for over two hours leading to fears of a knelt down that summit reports that attempts to pull the reality you've seen into resembles. the human...
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the ties between professional football and the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in one thousand money that the nation should sleep during world war two and today that dynasty is stronger than ever watch the incentives to kill kill kill kill kill kill women look at the history of the sports it's never just something that we just sit back. and sports always for the social. and the. true the american sports is no different. for the food we've got. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. you can. find people who mind you were speaking about the rise of the right wing in europe. but first let's see what russians think about this issue a recent poll suggests the leader of france far right party marine le pen is heading next year's presidential race in the country the front party is known for its end to semitic sentiments but one taking over the party of marine le pen to focus on the role of islam in france home to six million muslims sparking probe the debate on immigration issues
the ties between professional football and the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in one thousand money that the nation should sleep during world war two and today that dynasty is stronger than ever watch the incentives to kill kill kill kill kill kill women look at the history of the sports it's never just something that we just sit back. and sports always for the social. and the. true the american sports is no different. for the food we've got. the biggest issues...
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overall, though, soda sales in the u.s. have declined over the past 6 years as americans cut back on spending and switch to healthier alternatives. >> hey, good for coke. >>> it's 4:56 now. japan's nuclear crisis getting even more serious. >> the threat level is increased this morning. coming up in a live report from japan, we have a progress report to prevent a meltdown. >> and there are some differences in expert opinion on that radiation plume that's dilute coming from japan. no one saying it's dangerous. we'll look at the confusion. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >>> japan's nuclear crisis, the fight to prevent a meltdown. the radioactive concerns right here in california. >>> and dozens of so-called near misses at a nuclear power plant owned by a bay area-based utility. good morning, everyone, it
overall, though, soda sales in the u.s. have declined over the past 6 years as americans cut back on spending and switch to healthier alternatives. >> hey, good for coke. >>> it's 4:56 now. japan's nuclear crisis getting even more serious. >> the threat level is increased this morning. coming up in a live report from japan, we have a progress report to prevent a meltdown. >> and there are some differences in expert opinion on that radiation plume that's dilute coming...
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the white house says the u.s. senate allies are taking steps to isolate gadahfi. >> to put pressure on him to pressure those around him to realize their days are numbered. the days of this regime are numbered and they may want to reconsider where they stand. >> today, secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates briefed members of congress on the conflict in libya. toured the academy eight days before the libyan uprising began. an academy spokesman said his son would not have learned anything on that tour that would have helped their military. >>> the war of words continue at the state capital today. governor jerry brown broke off negotiations yesterday. he said he could not agree to the concessions the gop demanded in exchange for their vote to hold a special election on tax extensions. today, lawmakers from both parties exchanged jabs over the stalemate. >> you would think the minority party would grant people the opportunity to see if they want to avoid deeper cuts or extending taxes an
the white house says the u.s. senate allies are taking steps to isolate gadahfi. >> to put pressure on him to pressure those around him to realize their days are numbered. the days of this regime are numbered and they may want to reconsider where they stand. >> today, secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates briefed members of congress on the conflict in libya. toured the academy eight days before the libyan uprising began. an academy spokesman said his...
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once again the u.s. takes military action in a muslim nation. what does it mean for the church in the middle east? >> plus -->> we got everything we need. we are so fortunate. what can we do to help? >> truckload of compassion, a ministry distributing to japan. >> from the uk, the christian counselor that could lose his job for telling a gay man homosexuals can change. >> revolutions and military strikes in the middle east raise concerns for the region's christian. hello everyone i am wendy griffith. >> and i am george clooney. george thomas. the united states put together the coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over the nation of libya. state goal, to protect libyan citizens by a massacre by moammar gadhafi's forces. the conflict is raising forces about western interventions in muslim nations. specifically, charges of a christian crusade against the islamic face. cliffton clark is an associate professor of global missions at regent university. recently i spoke with him about this very issue. >> do muslim nations see the u.s. through the eyes of t
once again the u.s. takes military action in a muslim nation. what does it mean for the church in the middle east? >> plus -->> we got everything we need. we are so fortunate. what can we do to help? >> truckload of compassion, a ministry distributing to japan. >> from the uk, the christian counselor that could lose his job for telling a gay man homosexuals can change. >> revolutions and military strikes in the middle east raise concerns for the region's christian....
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in the u.s. we do not expect the kind of lethal doses, and we get much higher up into the higher rem levels. guest: do we have independent levels of radiation rates there are related to what they are telling us? guest: there is a u.s. government effort to provide additional radiation measurement lovell's to access at the department of energy and other government agencies. we are collecting some of that information, sharing that with the japanese government. guest: and this is through overflights? guest: we are getting any attrition from a variety of sources -- informationi from a variety of sources, department of energy sources. is this and the category of, i could tell you, but then it would have to kill you? we have a variety of different sources. it depends on him as the most reliable information. because of a loss of power to a part of the reactor site, instrumentation is not always available. so it is difficult to obtain accurate information. but we believe there right now the radiation leve
in the u.s. we do not expect the kind of lethal doses, and we get much higher up into the higher rem levels. guest: do we have independent levels of radiation rates there are related to what they are telling us? guest: there is a u.s. government effort to provide additional radiation measurement lovell's to access at the department of energy and other government agencies. we are collecting some of that information, sharing that with the japanese government. guest: and this is through...
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this is bad for the u.s. economy when imports outpaced exports more jobs go to foreign workers than u.s. workers. donald trump is expected to put discussed the present show -- expected to discuss a presidential. he has said that he will decide by june whether to seek the republican nomination to challenge president obama in 2012. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the c-span networks provide coverage of politics, public affairs, and non-fiction books and american history. it is all available online, radio, and social media sites. we take c-span on the road with our digital bus, and local content vehicle. bringing our resources to your community. it is washington your way. the c-span networks. now available in more than 1 million homes. created by cable, provided that the public service. >> presidential contenders have been making stops in key primary states. this week, michelle bachman in new hampshire at a fund-raiser for the republican state committee sunday at 6:00 27:30 eastern and
this is bad for the u.s. economy when imports outpaced exports more jobs go to foreign workers than u.s. workers. donald trump is expected to put discussed the present show -- expected to discuss a presidential. he has said that he will decide by june whether to seek the republican nomination to challenge president obama in 2012. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the c-span networks provide coverage of politics, public affairs, and non-fiction books and american...
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the post is open after former u.s. gov. john hutton said he would resign earlier this year under speculations that he may seek the republican presidential nomination. >> good morning, everybody. >> as everybody knows, jon huntsman has decided to step down from his job. he has been an outstanding advocate for this administration. he has helped to strengthen our critical relationship with the chinese government and the chinese people. so i am very grateful for his service. in replacing him, i can think of nobody who is more qualified than gary lauck. more than 20 years ago, his father left a steamboat for america. he served as a public servant for washington state. a century later, his grandson will return to china as america's top diplomat. in the years between these milestones, he has distinguished himself as one of our nation's most respected and admired public servants. as their country's first chinese-american governor, he worked tirelessly to attract jobs and businesses to washington state and he doubled exports to chin
the post is open after former u.s. gov. john hutton said he would resign earlier this year under speculations that he may seek the republican presidential nomination. >> good morning, everybody. >> as everybody knows, jon huntsman has decided to step down from his job. he has been an outstanding advocate for this administration. he has helped to strengthen our critical relationship with the chinese government and the chinese people. so i am very grateful for his service. in...
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and president obama told u.s. governors that public employees should not be "vilified" in a bid to cut state spending. and to hari sreenivasan, for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: watch more of jeff's interview with "parazit" hosts kambiz hosseini and saman arbabi on art beat. and on the libya story, our site for students and teachers, newshour extra, has a lesson plan on the role of technology in recent uprisings in africa and the middle east. plus on this week's political checklist, political editor david chalian talks with judy about the ongoing debate in wisconsin over collective bargaining, and the details behind the government shutdown stopgap. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. >> woodruff: that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday we'll look at the congressional showdown over spending cuts. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and goo
and president obama told u.s. governors that public employees should not be "vilified" in a bid to cut state spending. and to hari sreenivasan, for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: watch more of jeff's interview with "parazit" hosts kambiz hosseini and saman arbabi on art beat. and on the libya story, our site for students and teachers, newshour extra, has a lesson plan on the role of technology in recent uprisings in africa and the middle east....
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the u.s. military says that a no-fly zone is being established and that the u.s. is gradually moving into a supportive role in that. u.s. military operations in libya are likely to, in his words, "last a while." meanwhile muammar gaddafi hasn't been seen since a missile strike destroyed part of his compound in tripoli. >>> in japan, more than a week after the devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, more trouble, smoke from two of the reactors forced another evasionation and forced a stop to repair work going on. radiation in the food supply is raising concerns. female living in a veg near the plant, they have now been warned not to drink their tap water. new estimates put the number of dead at more than 18,000 eventually. that damage expected to top $200 billion. >>> house minority leader nancy pelosi is back on track after a medical scare. pelosi was hospitalised briefly in rome this morning. her office says she wasn't feeling well following a weekend trip to afghanistan and a long flight back to italy. she was released this afternoon and resumed her scheduled ta
the u.s. military says that a no-fly zone is being established and that the u.s. is gradually moving into a supportive role in that. u.s. military operations in libya are likely to, in his words, "last a while." meanwhile muammar gaddafi hasn't been seen since a missile strike destroyed part of his compound in tripoli. >>> in japan, more than a week after the devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, more trouble, smoke from two of the reactors forced another evasionation and...
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the u.s. and our allies are doing and what the u.s. policy in libya will be. >>> turkey taking over operations of a key libyan airport to help get humanitarian aid to the country. rebels in libya have recovered hundreds of miles of territory since nato air strikes began and are closing in on qaddafi's hometown of surt. nato has agreed to take full command of the operation in libya. the u.s. mission there getting mixed reviews. >> i think the military mission has gone quite well. >> this policy is characterized by confusion, indecision and delay. >> there should have been a debate as to why it was in our vital interest. >> defense secretary robert gates admits libya doesn't pose a threat to america but he says what happens there could impact other parts of the middle east where the u.s. has something at stake. >>> the president is expected to speak at 4:30 p.m. our time. we'll have live coverage right here on cbs 5 and continuing developments on libya on the cbs 5 eyewitness news at 5:00. >>> 4
the u.s. and our allies are doing and what the u.s. policy in libya will be. >>> turkey taking over operations of a key libyan airport to help get humanitarian aid to the country. rebels in libya have recovered hundreds of miles of territory since nato air strikes began and are closing in on qaddafi's hometown of surt. nato has agreed to take full command of the operation in libya. the u.s. mission there getting mixed reviews. >> i think the military mission has gone quite well....
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. >>> u.s. forces launched a third straight night after tacks against targets in libya, including capitol of tripoli. the pentagon says muammar gaddafi's forces are scattered, and now isolated following attacks. and today in chile, the president reiterated the u.s. mission is to protect civilians from the threat pose bid gaddafi. >> not only was he carrying out murders of civilians, but... he threatened more. said we'll show no mercy to people who lived in benghazi. >> they admit two sides could be in for a long stalemate with gaddafi clinging to power once bombing ends. >> and this is barry bonds trial got underway seven and a half years after they raised questions about steroid use among pro athletes. >> there is a sampling today. a nurse assistant from berkeley. a livermore man, a vietnam veteran and a mill valley investment banker, part of a jury that the defense team is calling intelligent, fair, and thoughtful. >> there is barry bonds in court today as his trial began. a jury of eight wome
. >>> u.s. forces launched a third straight night after tacks against targets in libya, including capitol of tripoli. the pentagon says muammar gaddafi's forces are scattered, and now isolated following attacks. and today in chile, the president reiterated the u.s. mission is to protect civilians from the threat pose bid gaddafi. >> not only was he carrying out murders of civilians, but... he threatened more. said we'll show no mercy to people who lived in benghazi. >> they...
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of course the republicans are irate and leading the pack is the usual suspect the richest man in the u.s. house of representatives made much of his four hundred million dollars fortune manufacturing car alarms in communist china general i said he said this about t.s.a. unionization i am concerned a duty or a change in policy t.s.a. may need union approval to sign off on critical and swift adjustments to airport security protocol calls so unclear what the basis of his claim is but could i say be right will t.s.a. unions lead us to a less secure air travel an american hero offer his take on the issue of net patterson contributor at pajamas media that welcome to the program british and i see you what is it that you hate about democracy. unions are democratic institutions in the workplace workplaces are not democratic well actually that's not true i mean i feel that the union movement in america has been very anti-democratic for a long time people like their leaders the they voted on their own rules they vote on on whatever they're going to ask for whatever they're going to give up its major
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the u.s. democratic leader was briefly hospitalized in rome early today, but by this afternoon, she resumed her schedule. the former house speaker tweeted to her followers, "thanks to everyone for your well wishes. had a very productive trip to afghanistan and i'm in italy resuming meetings." after a hectic schedule yesterday in afghanistan, the 70-year-old pelosi felt ill and underwent some hospital tests, but a few hours later, she was on the move, meeting with italy's leaders in parliament. pelosi is on a congressional trip. >>> let's turn now to your disaster in japan. officials still racing to restore electricity to the troubled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant, but now they're facing more unforeseen obstacles, including a cloud of smoke that forced workers to evacuate again today. now, when power is finally restored, officials say the cooling system should bring temperatures back to a safe level within those reactors within a day. meanwhile, the world's health organization is calling on j
the u.s. democratic leader was briefly hospitalized in rome early today, but by this afternoon, she resumed her schedule. the former house speaker tweeted to her followers, "thanks to everyone for your well wishes. had a very productive trip to afghanistan and i'm in italy resuming meetings." after a hectic schedule yesterday in afghanistan, the 70-year-old pelosi felt ill and underwent some hospital tests, but a few hours later, she was on the move, meeting with italy's leaders in...
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two crewmembers were rescued by u.s. marines. american, french and british aircraft carried out all of the ninth no-fly commission for the first three days. today they were joined aircrews from spain, norway and italy. the persian gulf is also sending fighter jets. libyan government officials took foreign reporters on a tour of the wreckage of the naval base near tripoli. dutch radio hobbyists recorded this transmission from an american aircraft. the air assaults has failed to stop the government from trying to crush the month-long uprising. the battleground city said the rebel forces there are on the verge of collapse. >> this is the fifth day at slain and destruction. we already have 77 deaths. we have a countless number of injuries. almost the entire city is unfazed. >>catherine: a commander in the center said the coalition is considering all options to deal with that continued fighting but not getting any details. stay with us more news after the break.
two crewmembers were rescued by u.s. marines. american, french and british aircraft carried out all of the ninth no-fly commission for the first three days. today they were joined aircrews from spain, norway and italy. the persian gulf is also sending fighter jets. libyan government officials took foreign reporters on a tour of the wreckage of the naval base near tripoli. dutch radio hobbyists recorded this transmission from an american aircraft. the air assaults has failed to stop the...
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publicly the u.s. is gladly taking a step back but privately sources say president obama has agreed to deploy a special group of c.i.a. officers to meet with rebels. janelle wang has more. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that president obama has signed a secret order known as presidential signing to authorize covert operations in libya. that means sending a group on the ground to overthrow the moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because little is known about these fighters, some allegedly with ties to militant groups like al-qaeda and hezbollah. >> if you ask who are those guys you are going to think about whether you want to arm them. our history of arming groups we don't know hasn't been a terribly good one. >> we don't know as much as we would like to know and as much as we expect we will know. >> today, congressional hearings will discuss involvement in libya. nato kicked off operations in libya including enforcing a no-fly zone and protecting ci
publicly the u.s. is gladly taking a step back but privately sources say president obama has agreed to deploy a special group of c.i.a. officers to meet with rebels. janelle wang has more. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that president obama has signed a secret order known as presidential signing to authorize covert operations in libya. that means sending a group on the ground to overthrow the moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because...
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she said that this was not a u.s.-led effort. french missiles and british missiles and u.s. tomahawk missiles over line. -- overnight. guest: it is the queasiness inside the american establishment, inside the white house, the pentagon, that they do not want to be drawn into a long battle. it also signals the worry that the united states does not want to be perceived, despite the fact that we talked about that arab nations have supported the no-fly zone, there is a real worried that they do not want united states proceed as attacking again another arab country. to the caller's point, the george bush alumni would definitely and are definely arguing that the seeds of the revolution, the seeds of all the countries embracing democracy really was the invasion of iraq and the overthrow of saddam hussein, which was part of the argument that george w. bush made as justifying that effort. you plant the seeds of democracy in a region that do not have it. host: michael shear and david brody. caller: i want to say that president obama toomey is doing what he said he was going to be doing
she said that this was not a u.s.-led effort. french missiles and british missiles and u.s. tomahawk missiles over line. -- overnight. guest: it is the queasiness inside the american establishment, inside the white house, the pentagon, that they do not want to be drawn into a long battle. it also signals the worry that the united states does not want to be perceived, despite the fact that we talked about that arab nations have supported the no-fly zone, there is a real worried that they do not...
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u.s. efforts will decrease. let me show you something now that is happening east on the bay bridge incline. the upper right part of your screen. that a sign this as high wind on the bridge. that means that drivers should be advised. high winds on the bay bridge going east. traffic seems to be picking up a little bit. we will be back.
u.s. efforts will decrease. let me show you something now that is happening east on the bay bridge incline. the upper right part of your screen. that a sign this as high wind on the bridge. that means that drivers should be advised. high winds on the bay bridge going east. traffic seems to be picking up a little bit. we will be back.
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he says the u.s. plans to reduce its role. >> there is going to be a transition taking place in which we have a range of coalition partners. the europeans members of the arab league that will be participate in establishing no a fly zone. >> president obama will come home here to the u.s. following his stop in el salvador. >>> sarah palin on an international tour of asia in the middle east. she made a stop in israel. that is made by boosting her policy credentials. sarah palin insists her trip is a private trip. she has avoided the media and has not commented on the crisis in libya or what is happening in the unrest in the middle east. >>> there is an important weather warning for those heading to a popular vacation spot in lake county. the lake is expected to reach flood stage tomorrow and rise even higher by friday. heavy rain has pounded that area in the past few days. another three inches is expected by friday. >> wow. >>> time now 5:48. let's check in with sal and get you where you need to go. sal
he says the u.s. plans to reduce its role. >> there is going to be a transition taking place in which we have a range of coalition partners. the europeans members of the arab league that will be participate in establishing no a fly zone. >> president obama will come home here to the u.s. following his stop in el salvador. >>> sarah palin on an international tour of asia in the middle east. she made a stop in israel. that is made by boosting her policy credentials. sarah...
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the effect in the u.s. has been a little bit more diffuse because the u.k. for a number of different reasons doesn't have mandatory school-age vaccination laws so it is much easier form something like this to see an immediate drop. what you have seen here over the past 10 years, and i don't know now exactly the number of states, but it is somewhere between 70 and 90% of states have now passed what is called the philosophical exemption laws relating to vaccinations, which means that in order to have your child go to a public school and not be vaccinated, you just need a religious exemption. so a christian scientist can obviously give a religious exemption. i could not go in as reformed and say it is against my religion to get vaccinated, but now with the exemption -- the philosophical exemption all you have to do is go in and say i don't believe in vaccines and then you can go to school, your children can go to school without being vaccinated. so there are now pockets around the country where there are communities with incredibly low vaccination rates. 60, 70
the effect in the u.s. has been a little bit more diffuse because the u.k. for a number of different reasons doesn't have mandatory school-age vaccination laws so it is much easier form something like this to see an immediate drop. what you have seen here over the past 10 years, and i don't know now exactly the number of states, but it is somewhere between 70 and 90% of states have now passed what is called the philosophical exemption laws relating to vaccinations, which means that in order to...
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killing innocent afghan civilians for fun the kill team as they're being judged consists of twelve u.s. soldiers from the fifth stryker brigade who documented their killings by taking graphic photos as well as collecting fingers from their victims and as the details continue to unfold we know there are thousands of images out there most of which are too graphic to air they display the horrific acts of mutal i-t. mutilating dead bodies of civilians now today writer mark boal has an article in rolling stone revealing more information about the death squads they've put up a photo gallery of some of the thousands of pictures they've acquired a given extensive narrative about what happened the day the day that they decided to kill a fifteen year old afghan boy and the article also goes into detail about the soldiers that are accused their gross actions of taking pingers on their bodies and how the pentagon tried to cover up the acts of this kilty so as this article covers all of the elements of the kill team and the scandal surrounding it my question is are people finally going to start to
killing innocent afghan civilians for fun the kill team as they're being judged consists of twelve u.s. soldiers from the fifth stryker brigade who documented their killings by taking graphic photos as well as collecting fingers from their victims and as the details continue to unfold we know there are thousands of images out there most of which are too graphic to air they display the horrific acts of mutal i-t. mutilating dead bodies of civilians now today writer mark boal has an article in...
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he didn't make the mistake that the u.s. made in iraq. he didn't dismantle the military completely. >> rose: he dismantled the leadership. >> and brought in a new cadre of officers. and then he did something else. gradually he built a parallel military called the islamic revoluonary guard corps, the i.r.g.c. and with every passing year he strengthened them to the dret remit of the military. so we now have two military, one that is significant. >> so tell me your picture of iran today. i mean khamenei is the supreme leader. >> khamenei is the supreme leader. i think his space of power is essentially the i.r.g.c., the revolutionary guards. >> rose: and they're more loyal to him than they are to ahmadinejad or anyone else? >> they are more loyal to themselves, i think, right now because... >> rose: they're the power center. >> they're the power center. they've become an economic juggernaut. >> rose: they own things. >> they own about half the country. literally about half of the economy. >> rose: so therefore, it is argued, that sanctions ca
he didn't make the mistake that the u.s. made in iraq. he didn't dismantle the military completely. >> rose: he dismantled the leadership. >> and brought in a new cadre of officers. and then he did something else. gradually he built a parallel military called the islamic revoluonary guard corps, the i.r.g.c. and with every passing year he strengthened them to the dret remit of the military. so we now have two military, one that is significant. >> so tell me your picture of...
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the libyan rebels advance following the international comes to some coalition members including the u.s. britain and france consider arming the opposition warnings that would violate the u.n. resolution. their fears of a terrorist backlash in europe with the alarm sounded over a possible revenge plots by libyan islam ists the apparent growing number of casualties from the bombing raids is believed to be spurring terrorist recruitment right now. and radiation remains the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant levels in nearby seawater estimated at over three and a half thousand times higher than the. next and up close look at the personality of the last leader of the usa saw and his political legacy. mikhail gorbachev's personal interpreter. pople i should thank you very much for being with us today so great pleasure someone to read a quote from your book it's very occupation to imbibe the air of a foreign and your own language to rake through the songs of words and having found the right one feel its texture its size something further threats connecting the two languages
the libyan rebels advance following the international comes to some coalition members including the u.s. britain and france consider arming the opposition warnings that would violate the u.n. resolution. their fears of a terrorist backlash in europe with the alarm sounded over a possible revenge plots by libyan islam ists the apparent growing number of casualties from the bombing raids is believed to be spurring terrorist recruitment right now. and radiation remains the biggest concern around...
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they starting charter flights for u.s. citizens eager to leave >> bay area residents are trying to help people in japan with many fund-raising efforts. students and parents of an elementary japanese by cultural and bilingual program held a performance. several checks written out with hundred percent of the money raised going to the northern japan earthquake fund. >> students have coin boxes in all their classrooms. the message collectively you have people who care about you. >> student and parents say they scrambled it together to channel their concerns into positive energy. we have a list of several organizations raising money for the earthquake and tsunami victims in japan. we have a link at www.abc7.com. >>> in other news caltrans crews will be back out earlier this morning near big sur where a mudslide closed the road indefinitely. the slide took out a 40-foot section of the two-lane highway 12 miles south of carmel. northbound traffic is closed at the bixby bridge and the cause of the sleird is unclear. there are no s
they starting charter flights for u.s. citizens eager to leave >> bay area residents are trying to help people in japan with many fund-raising efforts. students and parents of an elementary japanese by cultural and bilingual program held a performance. several checks written out with hundred percent of the money raised going to the northern japan earthquake fund. >> students have coin boxes in all their classrooms. the message collectively you have people who care about you....
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the u.s. military for assistance. the nuclear emergency has forced the evacuation of more than 400,000 people. those in the affected area lineup for hours for drinking water, food, and other essential goods. most of remained, in the face of enormous hardship and confusing news -- confusing news. now some are growing anxious. >> i am extremely uneasy. information is so complex, and i cannot make any decisions by myself. i am really confused. >> emergency officials are checking people at shelters who fled the affected area for higher levels of radiation. but levels so far are of little concern, as is limited radioactivity directed in drinking water in the fukushima area. >> the japanese emperor has expressed his deep concern about the nuclear crisis. in a rare address to the nation, he called on the japanese people to reach out and help each other in this time of national suffering. in the disaster areas in the country's northeast, hundreds of thousands of people are still facing shortages of fu
the u.s. military for assistance. the nuclear emergency has forced the evacuation of more than 400,000 people. those in the affected area lineup for hours for drinking water, food, and other essential goods. most of remained, in the face of enormous hardship and confusing news -- confusing news. now some are growing anxious. >> i am extremely uneasy. information is so complex, and i cannot make any decisions by myself. i am really confused. >> emergency officials are checking people...
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nation base it does not and you're suggesting then that congressman keith ellison a muslim a sitting u.s. representative should have no free speech rights no. i'm not sorry i'm not the first amendment prohibits the free exercise of religion or islam i'm saying it doesn't deal with the oh so now the issue then is a matter of courtesy and it's a matter for states to decide as i said of my past where i think even under. i understand you're saying and i think you said very well thanks for dropping by tonight ok you can argue that any time. distorting the intent of our founding fathers is nothing new republicans do it all the time to wreak havoc on the middle class but doing it to spread hate and fear about an entire religion i have a problem with that i think it's inexcusable but ells what else would you expect from the american family association organizations being deemed a hate group by the southern poverty law center. coming up inside staley take the republican scheme to right president obama's faith resemble the do legacy for words . you know sometimes you see a story and the seed so yo
nation base it does not and you're suggesting then that congressman keith ellison a muslim a sitting u.s. representative should have no free speech rights no. i'm not sorry i'm not the first amendment prohibits the free exercise of religion or islam i'm saying it doesn't deal with the oh so now the issue then is a matter of courtesy and it's a matter for states to decide as i said of my past where i think even under. i understand you're saying and i think you said very well thanks for dropping...
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took the lead on libya not the u.s. the u.s. is still does this moment why has it and in fact that involve the obama wants to hand it all but as a quick just read the paper i just read the press so this is really not an american war with. the united states military you know you know like a well known internationally we know a deferential and british where the leader is behind this operation not obama. obama administration so what i see here is madness friends in the rebels i think you have to stay out of order as if i got a right to know what you have is a i want to go to i want to go to the i want to get this is a bull in the ok all right eric finish your point there's really no it's not going to want to be a shop the u.s. ok the u.s. is a bull in a china shop you do not ask the ball to fix things you get him out of the china shop before you try and fix things as it is and if i can go to you in cairo let's try to square the circle here because i don't think we can here we've had president obama coming out hillary clinton we've
took the lead on libya not the u.s. the u.s. is still does this moment why has it and in fact that involve the obama wants to hand it all but as a quick just read the paper i just read the press so this is really not an american war with. the united states military you know you know like a well known internationally we know a deferential and british where the leader is behind this operation not obama. obama administration so what i see here is madness friends in the rebels i think you have to...
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ok the u.s. is a bull in a china shop you do not ask the ball to fix things you get him out of the china shop before you try and fix things as it is and if i go to you in cairo let's try to square the circle here because i don't think we can here we've had president obama coming out hillary clinton we've had european leaders cameron we have had sort of cozy talking about freedom democracy all those nice things that we all like to hear about and we think about ourselves ok but how do you square that with military intervention by arming people can you bring all these wonderful ideas through the through the tube bombing people killing innocent civilians create creating political facts on the ground you with military use can you bring the two together. unfortunately yes you can bring the two together it's a sad situation as i said it's a policy that is far from being an idea the idea it would have been a much earlier intervention politically to prevent because if you from using his military to crush
ok the u.s. is a bull in a china shop you do not ask the ball to fix things you get him out of the china shop before you try and fix things as it is and if i go to you in cairo let's try to square the circle here because i don't think we can here we've had president obama coming out hillary clinton we've had european leaders cameron we have had sort of cozy talking about freedom democracy all those nice things that we all like to hear about and we think about ourselves ok but how do you square...
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tripoli in seventy ninety one as i'm sure you know george washington john adams said explicitly the u.s. has nothing against islam and these were our first three presidents and one wrote the declaration and it's one hundred right the constitution how can you say that they were against islam in pro procreation. remember one thomas jefferson illustrates perfectly my point if for can you want to provide a specific religious protections who are islam or hindu isn't buddhism they were absolutely free to do that there was no prohibition against profiling providing special protections in state constitutions so temper since her genius to actually religious freedom perfectly illustrates my point when it comes to the treaty of tripoli we need to understand that people need to read the whole expression here because what it says this is not a christian nation in the sense that it is not in a hostility group islamic does not in the sense i've read and i read not just this afternoon. ok let me finish when i hear this was in contrast to the religion of islam which does have an innate hostility toward
tripoli in seventy ninety one as i'm sure you know george washington john adams said explicitly the u.s. has nothing against islam and these were our first three presidents and one wrote the declaration and it's one hundred right the constitution how can you say that they were against islam in pro procreation. remember one thomas jefferson illustrates perfectly my point if for can you want to provide a specific religious protections who are islam or hindu isn't buddhism they were absolutely...
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it's thought that u.s. jets dropped forty bombs on a major they've been ethelbert more american and european forces arrive but it's raining basis to join the military action there to help decide later today whether to take part in the strikes operation against colonel gadhafi regime has been the most part france britain and united states and certainly forty eight people have reportedly been killed and fifty others wounded after the national coalition forces on the east war planes and missiles over libya about twenty they've been defense targets have been hit in the west of the country by more than one hundred missiles from the sea. and promises to confront what he calls the attacks on clinton crusader when asked for an urgent un security council meeting discussed in the city international action for the u.n. resolution one that no noise had been forced to stop bloodshed on the ground i mean russia and china and some purpose disagreed. it's essential by western nations but when the. when people cross our cov
it's thought that u.s. jets dropped forty bombs on a major they've been ethelbert more american and european forces arrive but it's raining basis to join the military action there to help decide later today whether to take part in the strikes operation against colonel gadhafi regime has been the most part france britain and united states and certainly forty eight people have reportedly been killed and fifty others wounded after the national coalition forces on the east war planes and missiles...
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the obama administration wants the u.s. college garage rate to rank first in the world by 2020. >>> a san francisco priest is on leave this morning in the latest church sex abuse scandal. former father daniel keohane is accused of abusing a 17-year- old girl when he was assigned to the san francisco's church. the allegations came to light after he applied for a new job with the church. >> it was nothing to do with children. it was simply staff services and the file that had gone back 31 years. >> father keohane is denying the allegations. >>> the prosecution in the alexander youshock case will resume their rebuttable tomorrow. yesterday youshock say he never thought twice about carrying out his plan to kill three teachers in 2009. but the former student also says he is not guilty by reason of insanity. if he is found guilty a second trial will take place to determine his insanity. >>> people are being told to be on the lookout for a mountain lion. someone spotted the mountain lion yesterday morning on farm road near wood vi
the obama administration wants the u.s. college garage rate to rank first in the world by 2020. >>> a san francisco priest is on leave this morning in the latest church sex abuse scandal. former father daniel keohane is accused of abusing a 17-year- old girl when he was assigned to the san francisco's church. the allegations came to light after he applied for a new job with the church. >> it was nothing to do with children. it was simply staff services and the file that had gone...
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u.s. energy secretary admits he's baffled. >> there are conflicting reports and so we don't really know in detail what's happening. >> reporter: the uncertainty is spreading fear and anxiety. people here have gun to prepare for the worst. >> save their life from this devastation. >> you want to save their lives? >> yes. >> reporter: for that reason they fled tokyo to get toen a area west of the capital. officials believe we will over 10,000 people are dead from the massive earthquake and tsunami. the struggle continues for survivors staying in shelters. >> people are being ordered to stay at least 50 miles clear of the power plant. >>> so are you worried about the japanese radiation coming here to the west coast? our exclusive eyewitness news poll finds that most people in the bay area, about 54% are not that concerned about it. 45% on the other hand are either very or somewhat concerned. most experts once again we've said this several nights say that california should not be alarmed. >>>
u.s. energy secretary admits he's baffled. >> there are conflicting reports and so we don't really know in detail what's happening. >> reporter: the uncertainty is spreading fear and anxiety. people here have gun to prepare for the worst. >> save their life from this devastation. >> you want to save their lives? >> yes. >> reporter: for that reason they fled tokyo to get toen a area west of the capital. officials believe we will over 10,000 people are dead...
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. >> and president obama says he's confident the u.s. will be able to transfer control in libya to an international coalition. nato is sorting out a political agreement to lead the mission. president obama made comments hours after an american air force jelt crashed into rebel-held territory in eastern liba. both crew members ejected safely brit struck the ground. the pentagon blames mechanical failure, forces continue to bomb military targets and enforce a no-fly zone. and the fourth night in a row, later muammar gaddafi denounced the bombing and vowed his forces will quote, beat them. >> and secretary of state hillary clinton talk was diane sawyer in the first interview since military intervention began in liba. you can watch it right after this newscast at 5:30 and later tonight on night line. >> and coming up, michael finney looks at positions of america's health care reform about to go into affect in the second year. >> and where bay area drivers were nailed in a sting operation for failing to stop for pedestrian autos and steve job
. >> and president obama says he's confident the u.s. will be able to transfer control in libya to an international coalition. nato is sorting out a political agreement to lead the mission. president obama made comments hours after an american air force jelt crashed into rebel-held territory in eastern liba. both crew members ejected safely brit struck the ground. the pentagon blames mechanical failure, forces continue to bomb military targets and enforce a no-fly zone. and the fourth...
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. >>> coming up, u.s. muslim groups working to prevent extremism from taking hold in their communities. >> we're not terrorist suspects. we are america's brightest prospects. >>> plus, author mary karr on battling alcoholism and depression, and finding a haven in the roman catholic church. >>> welcome. i'm kim lawton, sitting in for bob abernethy. thank you for joining us. international humanitarian groups raced to help refugees fleeing the violence and chaos in libya this week. more than 200,000 people have arrived at the borders between libya and tunisia and egypt. the international red cross and red crescent societies are leading efforts to provide food, water, and sanitation, as well as medical help for the wounded. islamic relief has deployed teams of doctors and aid workers. and libya's small christian community sought help for people who have taken refuge in churches and church-run facilities. >>> religious and political leaders around the world condemned the assassination of shahbaz bhatti, the onl
. >>> coming up, u.s. muslim groups working to prevent extremism from taking hold in their communities. >> we're not terrorist suspects. we are america's brightest prospects. >>> plus, author mary karr on battling alcoholism and depression, and finding a haven in the roman catholic church. >>> welcome. i'm kim lawton, sitting in for bob abernethy. thank you for joining us. international humanitarian groups raced to help refugees fleeing the violence and chaos in...
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u.s. orders all americans living within 50 miles to evacuate. four times larger than the area officials deemed safe. >> it's not about the quality of information but standards set by the nuclear regulatory commission here in the united states. and the kind of advice it could be giving should this happen in the united states. >> the last resort to manage this crisis would to be bury the reactor and 5,000 tons of concrete like was done at the chernyobl melt down. >> financial markets plunging over the crisis, stocks erased nearly all gains for the year. the dow fell about 2% of the value today. worst drop since last august. the nasdaq and s and p are also down. markets in japan have just opened for the day but have been trading down last few days as well. today in response to japan's nuclear crisis the epa deployed an additional 40 radiation monitors around the pacific rim. one reason, it says is to reassure americans about their safety. the nuclear crisis has grown, so have worries among californians seeing what appears to be failing efforts at t
u.s. orders all americans living within 50 miles to evacuate. four times larger than the area officials deemed safe. >> it's not about the quality of information but standards set by the nuclear regulatory commission here in the united states. and the kind of advice it could be giving should this happen in the united states. >> the last resort to manage this crisis would to be bury the reactor and 5,000 tons of concrete like was done at the chernyobl melt down. >> financial...
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japanese food imports make up 4% of all u.s. food imports. >>> toyota will delay the debut of its newest hybrid vehicle a minivan. toyota had planned to roll out the new version of the prius in april but now the car maker can't say when its prius minivan will be introduced. >>> tributes pouring in from all around the world tonight for elizabeth taylor who died this morning at the age of 79 of congestive heart failure. from her work on the screen to her activism in real life, many are mourning the loss of this hollywood icon. she was only 12 when she became famous worldwide in a 1944 film "national velvet." by the 1950s a london born american with box office magic. an official movie star. she was a celebrated beauty but all was not picture perfect. taylor would later say she was rushed into womanhood for the movies. describing herself as having the emotions of a child in the body of a woman. taylor was plagued with ill health and addiction throughout her life and then there were the many, many marriages. her first white wedding c
japanese food imports make up 4% of all u.s. food imports. >>> toyota will delay the debut of its newest hybrid vehicle a minivan. toyota had planned to roll out the new version of the prius in april but now the car maker can't say when its prius minivan will be introduced. >>> tributes pouring in from all around the world tonight for elizabeth taylor who died this morning at the age of 79 of congestive heart failure. from her work on the screen to her activism in real life,...
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although african-american comprise only 12% of the u.s. population they make up 41% of the nation's prison population. joining me to discuss the incarceration crisis are barry scheck, attorney for the innocence project, monifa, program manager for the national coalition on black civic participation and michael rd, trial lawyer and activist. thank you for joining us. i think the most stunning number i've ever seen is the fact that in 1970, there were only somewhere between 250 and 300,000 people incarcerated in the whole country. 40 years later, 2.5 million people are incarcerated. how do we get from 250,000 in 1970 to 2.5 million in 2011? how does that happen? >> very simple. two things happened within our sentencing system. the first was, mand other minimum sentences. in state and federal courts. just completely took discretion away from judges and few -- if you committed certain crimes you were going to prison for long periods that's it. those were most often associated with drug laws. and the drug laws alone during that period are what
although african-american comprise only 12% of the u.s. population they make up 41% of the nation's prison population. joining me to discuss the incarceration crisis are barry scheck, attorney for the innocence project, monifa, program manager for the national coalition on black civic participation and michael rd, trial lawyer and activist. thank you for joining us. i think the most stunning number i've ever seen is the fact that in 1970, there were only somewhere between 250 and 300,000 people...
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u.s. supreme court heard arguments. alexis christoforous on the bay area women behind the largest sex discrimination suit in u.s. history. >> reporter: the massive case against wal-mart has been moving through the courts for nearly 10 years. it started with california employee betty duke, who complained that wal-mart was giving men bet brother motions better promotions and bigger salaries. >> i believe there was a pattern of discrimination in wal-mart in my store and across the country. >> reporter: her complaint led to the class action suit accusing wal-mart of company- wide discrimination against women. the supreme court will not be ruling on whether wal-mart is guilty but whether one giant lawsuit can represent the experiences of hundreds of thousands of women. if the suit is allowed to continue, it could cost wal- mart billions. the company has fought the suit from the start saying it has a long history of promoting women. and it says there are plenty of female employees with positive
u.s. supreme court heard arguments. alexis christoforous on the bay area women behind the largest sex discrimination suit in u.s. history. >> reporter: the massive case against wal-mart has been moving through the courts for nearly 10 years. it started with california employee betty duke, who complained that wal-mart was giving men bet brother motions better promotions and bigger salaries. >> i believe there was a pattern of discrimination in wal-mart in my store and across the...
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u.s. and european military continue their bomb pwarmentd of leader gadhafi air defenses. u.s. commander of operation odyssey dawn says no lybian military aircraft have been in the air since the strike started. today president obama explained u.s. strategy is to protect civilian to the to remove gadhafi. >> when it comes to our military action we are doing so in support of un security resolution 1973. that specifically talks about humanitarian he was and we are going to make sure that we stick to that mandate. >>reporter: the president also made it clear that the u.s. will hand over command once the first phase of the operation is complete which the administration anticipates will be in a matter of days. >> the desperate effort to cool a nuclear plant in japan appears to be making some progress. radiation levels are slightly down even after the fukushima reactor sent out a cloud of black smoke today. crews trying to get electricity to the plant to restart its cooling system. the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami meantime expected to top 18,00 18,000. one of those victi
u.s. and european military continue their bomb pwarmentd of leader gadhafi air defenses. u.s. commander of operation odyssey dawn says no lybian military aircraft have been in the air since the strike started. today president obama explained u.s. strategy is to protect civilian to the to remove gadhafi. >> when it comes to our military action we are doing so in support of un security resolution 1973. that specifically talks about humanitarian he was and we are going to make sure that we...
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the u.s. defense secretary, robert gates says the u.s. is well positioned now to start a limited withdrawal of troops from afghanistan in july. he also apologized for the accidental killing of nine boys by nato-led forces. he called it a tragedy and a setback in the relationship with the afghan people. a newly-appointed interim government in tunisia has dissolved the secret police, a key demand for protesters. the state apparatus was blamed for many human-rights abuses. britain boss archbishop of canterbury has issued a rebuke to the government of pakistan over the murder of its minister of foreign [inaudible] he accused the pakistan government of being coerced and menaced into silence. former french president, jacques chirac, has gone on corruption -- has gone on trial -- has gone on trial for corruption charges. the case was adjourned until tuesday. the judge will rule on whether it should be referred to a higher court. from paris, we have this report. >> and they called him the untouchable. for years, jacques chirac escaped prosecution
the u.s. defense secretary, robert gates says the u.s. is well positioned now to start a limited withdrawal of troops from afghanistan in july. he also apologized for the accidental killing of nine boys by nato-led forces. he called it a tragedy and a setback in the relationship with the afghan people. a newly-appointed interim government in tunisia has dissolved the secret police, a key demand for protesters. the state apparatus was blamed for many human-rights abuses. britain boss archbishop...
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